Hockey is truly back. The NHL announced the full schedule for the 2020 Stanley Cup Qualifiers. Teams will play in Toronto or Edmonton depending on the conference that team plays in.
There is no television information at the moment but there will be five to six games aired every day. Start times for the Toronto games will air at 12 p.m. ET, 4 p.m. ET and 8 p.m. ET. Edmonton games will air at 2 p.m. ET, 6:30 p.m. ET and 10:30 p.m. ET.
Eastern Conference (Toronto, Ontario, CA at Scotiabank Arena)
Round-Robin games:
August 2: Flyers vs. Bruins, 3 p.m. ET
- NBC, SN, TVAS
August 3: Capitals vs. Lightning, 4 p.m. ET
- NBCSN, NHL.TV, SN360, TVAS, SUN
August 5: Lightning vs. Bruins, 4 p.m. ET
- NBCSN, NHL.TV, SN, TVAS, NESN, FS-F
August 6: Capitals vs. Flyers, TBD
August 8: Bruins vs. Capitals, TBD
August 9: Flyers vs. Lightning, TBD
Qualifying Round games:
(5) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. (12) Montreal Canadiens
August 1: Canadiens vs. Penguins, 8 p.m. ET
- NBC, CBC, SN, TVAS
August 3: Canadiens vs. Penguins, 8 p.m. ET
- NBCSN, SN, TVAS, ATTSN-PT
August 5: Penguins vs. Canadiens, 8 p.m. ET
- NBCSN, SN, TVAS, ATTSN-PT
August 7: Penguins vs. Canadiens*, TBD
August 8: Canadiens vs. Penguins*, TBD
(6) Carolina Hurricanes vs. (11) New York Rangers
August 1: Rangers vs. Hurricanes, 12 p.m. ET
- NBCSN, NHL.TV, SN, SN360, TVAS, MSG, FS-CR
August 3: Rangers vs. Hurricanes, 12 p.m. ET
- NBCSN, NHL.TV, SN, SN360, TVAS, MSG, FS-CR
August 4: Hurricanes vs. Rangers, 8 p.m. ET
- NBCSN, SN360, TVAS, MSG, FS-CR
August 6: Hurricanes vs. Rangers*, TBD
August 8: Rangers vs. Hurricanes*, TBD
(7) New York Islanders vs. (10) Florida Panthers
August 1: Panthers vs. Islanders, 4 p.m. ET
- NBCSN, NHL.TV, SN1, TVAS, FS-F, MSG+
August 4: Panthers vs. Islanders, 12 p.m. ET
- NBCSN, NHL.TV, SN, TVAS, MSG+, FS-F
August 5: Islanders vs. Panthers, 12 p.m. ET
- NBCSN, NHL.TV, SN, TVAS, FS-F, MSG+
August 7: Islanders vs. Panthers*, TBD
August 9: Panthers vs. Islanders*, TBD
(8) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. (9) Columbus Blue Jackets
August 2: Blue Jackets vs. Maple Leafs, 8 p.m. ET
- NHLN, SN, TVAS, FS-O
August 4: Blue Jackets vs. Maple Leafs, 4 p.m. ET
- NBCSN, NHL.TV, SN, TVAS, FS-O
August 6: Maple Leafs vs. Blue Jackets, TBD
August 7: Maple Leafs vs. Blue Jackets*, TBD
August 9: Blue Jackets vs. Maple Leafs*, TBD
Western Conference (Edmonton, Alberta, CA at Rogers Place)
Round-robin games:
August 2: Blues vs. Avalanche, 6:30 p.m. ET
- NBCSN, NHL.TV, SN360, TVAS2, FS-MW
August 3: Stars vs. Golden Knights, 6:30 p.m. ET
- NHLN, NHL.TV, SN1, ATTSN-RM, FS-SW
August 5: Avalanche vs. Stars, 6:30 p.m. ET
- NHLN, NHL.TV, FX-CA, FS-SW
August 6: Golden Knights vs. Blues, TBD
August 8: Golden Knights vs. Avalanche, TBD
August 9: Stars vs. Blues, TBD
Qualifying Round games:
(5) Edmonton Oilers vs. (12) Chicago Blackhawks
August 1: Blackhawks vs. Oilers, 3 p.m. ET
- NBC, SN
August 3: Blackhawks vs. Oilers, 10:30 p.m. ET
- NBCSN, NHL.TV, SN, NBCSCH
August 5: Oilers vs. Blackhawks, 10:30 p.m. ET
- NHLN, NHL.TV, SN, NBCSCH
August 7: Oilers vs. Blackhawks*, TBD
August 8: Blackhawks vs. Oilers*, TBD
(6) Nashville Predators vs. (11) Arizona Coyotes
August 2: Coyotes vs. Predators, 2 p.m. ET
- USA Network, NHL.TV, SN360, FS-TN, FS-A
August 4: Coyotes vs. Panthers, 2:30 p.m. ET
- NHLN, NHL.TV, SN1, SN360, FS-TN, FS-A+
August 5: Panthers vs. Coyotes, 2:30 p.m. ET
August 7: Predators vs. Coyotes*, TBD
August 9: Coyotes vs. Predators*, TBD
(7) Vancouver Canucks vs. (10) Minnesota Wild
August 2: Wild vs. Canucks, 10:30 p.m. ET
- NBCSN, NHL.TV, SN, FS-N, FS-W
August 4: Wild vs. Canucks, 10:45 p.m. ET
- USA Network, NHL.TV, SN, FS-N, FS-WI
August 6: Canucks vs. Wild, TBD
August 7: Canucks vs. Wild*, TBD
August 9: Wild vs. Canucks*, TBD
(8) Calgary Flames vs. (9) Winnipeg Jets
August 1: Jets vs. Flames, 10:30 p.m. ET
- NBCSN, NHL.TV, CBC, SN
August 3: Jets vs. Flames, 2:30 p.m. ET
- NHLN, NHL.TV, SN
August 4: Flames vs. Jets, 4:45 p.m. ET
- NHLN, NHL.TV, SN
August 6: Flames vs. Jets*, TBD
August 8: Jets vs. Flames*, TBD
* — if necessary